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AART Registry Review Exam Questions And Answers All Correct Answers Describe classical/cohertant/thompson/unmodified scatter. - ANSWER- - incident xray photon interacts with target atom and no ionization takes place. - no energy exchanged, no energy lost - contributes to patient skin dose Describe photoelectric absorption. - ANSWER- - responsible for patient dose - incident photon interacts with INNER shell and removes electron - total absorption of xray photon **ABSORB = INNER** ...

The therapeutic milieu model of healthcare A. involves total care of individual, including sleeping, eating, and hygiene B. focuses on establishing a therapeutic community among clients C. centers on the physician as the primary decision-maker for client care D. provides services to clients often living independently - ANS B The national voluntary professional registration program that preceded the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification was administered by t...

What is radiation? - The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves Types of radiation? - ionizing and nonionizing What is non-ionizing radiation? - Low energy, longer wave lengths that do not have the capacity to ionize. Examples are ultraviolet, visible light, infrared, microwave What is ionizing radiation? - It is any electromagnetic or particulate radiation capable of producing ions either directly or indirectly as a result of interaction with matter. What are x-r...

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NCTRC Exams Questions & Answers, rated A+/ VERIFIED/ The therapeutic milieu model of healthcare A. involves total care of individual, including sleeping, eating, and hygiene B. focuses on establishing a therapeutic community among clients C. centers on the physician as the primary decision-maker for client care D. provides services to clients often living independently - B The national voluntary professional registration program that preceded the National Council for Therapeutic Rec...

ARRT - ANSWER American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, -gives registry exam and your credentials upon passing the exam -licensing agency -only recognized standard in US -annual renewal of certification based on birth month; once a year History - ANSWER -used within a year of discovery -in 1936 officially became ARRT -headquarters in St. Paul, MN -first called AART then ASXT Primary pathway - ANSWER -student does not need any credentials -R -NM -T -MRI -US Post pri...

Hutchinson observed what? - the relationship between height and lung volume and that vital capacity decreases with age, obesity, and lung disease CoARC - Committee of Accreditation of Respiratory Care Reviews Respiratory Care Educational Program -responsible for ensuring that respiratory therapy educational programs follow accrediting standards What are the many names of the ITA? (4 total & dates) - The ITA became the American Association for Inhalation Therapists (AAIT) in 1945, the Ameri...

American association for respiratory care AARC AARC Founded in 1947 in Chicago Inhalation therapy association ITA ITA First professional association for the field of respiratory care Goal of ITA To provide for professional advancement, foster cooperation with physicians and advance the knowledge of inhalation therapy through educational activities Goal of ITA Provided a forum that discussed the clinical application of oxygen therapy, improvement of patien...